[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Today felt a little like a reality check for the AI trade. Traders grew increasingly nervous about whether some companies are spending too aggressively on artificial intelligence, while another round of inflation data reminded everyone that the Fed may not be off the hook just yet. The Dow came out strong early, but technology stocks struggled …
Inflation Reheats, Markets Cool Off
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Markets came into the day hoping inflation would keep cooling, but September’s CPI report had other ideas. A slightly hotter-than-expected reading sent bond yields higher, strengthened the dollar, and put immediate pressure on stocks as investors once again questioned how long interest rates may stay elevated. What stood out wasn’t just the inflation data. Several major …
Markets Juggle Bank Earnings, Chip Fears, And Tomorrow’s CPI
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks stumbled out of the gate today as traders sorted through the first wave of big-bank earnings and a sharp overnight selloff in South Korea that weighed on memory and semiconductor names. The banks themselves didn’t disappoint so much as they ran into a buzzsaw of high expectations. JPMorgan initially traded lower after missing forecasts but …
Record-Low Volume: Calm Before The Earnings Storm?
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The market started the week with a split personality. The Dow managed to stay in positive territory, helped by a strong move in Salesforce after a favorable analyst upgrade, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq drifted lower as investors looked ahead to a packed week of earnings reports and inflation data. Tech was a mixed bag. …
ETFs On The Cutline – Updated Through 10/09/2026
Do you want to know which ETFs are hot and which ones are not? Then you need my High-Volume ETF Cutline report. It tells you how close or far each of the 311 ETFs I follow is from its long-term trend line (39-week SMA). These are the ETFs that trade more than $5 million a day, so they are not …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For October 9, 2026
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. MARKETS RECOVER, BUT THE CREDIBILITY TEST ISN’T OVER [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks bounced back this morning, with technology shares leading the way after yesterday’s AI-fueled reality check. Traders spent much of the day digesting OpenAI’s lower-than-expected revenue trajectory, a reminder that even in the AI boom, expectations can …